A. The assistant secretary shall provide by rule for a fee not to exceed fifty dollars
to be collected in each dispute, which such fee shall be taxed as costs to be paid by the party
against whom any award becomes final. Such fee shall be collected by the assistant secretary
at the time of filing, unless a request is contemporaneously submitted by an indigent party
seeking waiver of costs and such request is granted by the office of workers' compensation
administration. The fee shall not be reassessed against any applicant who has made such
payment prior to July 18, 1990.

B. When a request for waiver of costs is denied by the office of workers'
compensation administration, the party shall submit the filing fee to the office of workers'
compensation administration within five days of the date of denial. If the party fails to
comply with this requirement, the original filing of the pleading shall be deemed to have no
force or effect.

C. All fees collected under the provisions of this Section shall be deposited to the
credit of the Workers' Compensation Administration Fund.